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Mary West — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary West across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sample & Maggie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Camp Wadsworth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline West | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary West | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Edna West | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sample West | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Frank West | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Maggie West | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Mattie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 21
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | West |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place - Hayne - Saxon - Powell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary West across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sample West (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie West (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch Lisk (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sample West
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie West
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch Lisk
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary West
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Edna West
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline West
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank West
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | P. A. Mcleash | 25 | Boarder | Guard | South Carolina |
| 52 | Herbert Dillard | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Corry R. Dillard | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Preston Dillard | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Coffer Dillard | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Roberter Dillard | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Princess Dillard | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | A. H. Hill | 36 | Head | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 59 | Iona Hill | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Frank Hill | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Louise Hill | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | John L. Hill | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Stephen W. Reed | 38 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ikey Reed | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | William G. Reed | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Beatrice Reed | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Napolian W. Reed | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Uldena Reed | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | J. D. Porter | 45 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 70 | Nanie Porter | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lorene Porter | 17 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 72 | Fay Porter | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Landae Porter | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | William Ledford | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ellie Ledford | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Ledford | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lollie Ledford | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Agnes Mae Ledford | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | A. W. Draper | 18 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 80 | Roy Foster | 23 | Boarder | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 81 | J. V. Dull | 42 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 82 | Florence Dull | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jim Dull | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Dull | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Franklin D. Dull | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ruthie Dull | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Tony R. Dull | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | T. V. Jones | 28 | Head | Commissaryman | South Carolina |
| 89 | Essie B. Jones | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Joseph Jones | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | J. B. Harvey | 19 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 92 | S. M. Murrah | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 93 | Sample N. West | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Maggie West | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Edna West | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Pauline West | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Frank L. West | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary L. West THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Thomas L. Milk | 43 | Head | Carpentry | North Carolina |
| 100 | J. D. Hall | 50 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)